Like the casino in which it's housed, America is terrific fun. In both, a simple concept is executed with wonderfully playful enthusiasm. The all-purpose...
New York New York, 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South
The Bellagio's lake throws up entrancing fountain displays choreographed to music from Pavarotti to Sinatra (and, less appealingly, Lee Greenwood). The...
Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
If you're afraid of heights, stay away from the 1,150ft (350m) Stratosphere Tower. And even if you don't suffer from vertigo, you might want to steer clear...
Stratosphere, 2000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
For kids, FAO Schwarz is right up there with Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory: three storeys of playthings make it one of the largest toy shops in the US....
Caesars Palace, 3500 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Sure, it might be trying too hard with the faux-Roman vibe (classical pillars, statues, huge fountains), but the Forum Shops rakes in a whopping $1,300 in...
3500 Las Vegas Boulevard South
The first boutique hotel to open on the Strip remains its most popular. It has its own private driveway, entrance, lobby, valet and crack concierge staff,...
3960 Las Vegas Boulevard South
The Green Valley Ranch was a gem right out of the box in 2001, and it hasn't stopped polishing itself since. In its third expansion, the former...
2300 Paseo Verde Drive
'Twisted farm food', advertises the menu, an altogether less appetising prospect than the excellent comfort cooking that's actually served at this capacious...
6800 W Sahara Avenue
This little shack doesn't look like much, but it dispenses the most moreishly delicious desserts in the city. Frozen custard looks like ice-cream and even...
505 E Oakey Boulevard
Gotham never saw anything like it: a rollercoaster soaring around skyscrapers and Miss Liberty. The Express twists, loops and dives at breakneck speeds, and...
New York New York, 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South
There is a spa here, of course. Not to mention a pool, a convention centre and a kid-friendly animal attraction (the popular Lion Habitat). However, the MGM...
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South
So good they named it twice? Well, yes, as it goes. The most audacious, preposterous example of hotel theming in Las Vegas - and, for that matter, perhaps...
3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South